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This call for proposals aims at strengthening the competitiveness of the European tourism sector by encouraging the extension of the tourism season and by increasing internal mobility of seniors and young people. CoE Cultural Routes are considered important stakeholders for supporting the creation of these products.

The Declaration for supporting the Via Francigena and the Programme of the Council of Europe Cultural Routes. This document was launched during the EAVF General Assemblies in Acquapendente and Lucca, in the framework of the XX Anniversary of the Via Francigena.

The main objective of this call is to strengthen competitiveness of the European tourism sector as well as its sustainability by encouraging diversification of the supply of tourist services and products.

0n 27th May took place a meeting of the European Interregional Committee for the coordination of the Via Francigena. The meeting was organised by EAVF, in collaboration with the regions along the Via Francigena.

Antonio Tajani , Vice-President of the European Commission, Silvia Costa, member of the Culture Committee of the European Parliament, Elke Atzler, Chairman of the Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe, will attend the international event scheduled in Acquapendente Saturday, May 31, 2014

“Unlikely Pilgrim": a year of walking pilgrimages around the world is a fascinating project promoted by Masha Vapnitchnaia, a travel and lifestyle writer living in New York City. On June 1st she will begin a year of walking ancient roads around the world. The first pilgrimage will be the Via Francigena, from Canterbury to Rome.

"Visit Francigena", the new section of the portal www.viefrancigene.org, specifically dedicated to those who want to travel along the Via Francigena, is finally on-line. A space created to give value to responsible tourism: a tourism that enhances the cultural, environmental and historical heritage of the historic path, creating opportunities for small enterprises and for a conscious development of the territory.
With "Visit Via Francigena" ( www.visit.viefrancigene.org ), the EAVF website (www.viefrancigene.org)enriches itself with proposals, information and opportunities, aimed at reaching a wider target of users.

The website guarantees visibility to welcoming structures both for pilgrims and for tourists, through the use of an intuitive interactive map. Another important news is represented by the section ”organized trips” that illustrates the touristic offer along the Via Francigena.
Www.viefrancigene.org represents now the main European reference for learning and discovering the Via Francigena, thanks to the continuous updating of information, photo galleries and maps of the route. The number of accesses is growing exponentially, approximately 20,000 visitors per month, to which is added the community EAVF on facebook.